In Brief: Prokom, Softbank; Telefonia Dialog, KGHM; Krotoszyn brewery

Today Prokom, together with Nihonswi AG, will purchase from Aleksander Lesz 9.99% of Softbank for zł. 13 per share. In this way Prokom will gain control over Softbank by possessing a 23.22% stake in the IT firm and Nihonswi's stake will grow to 18.52%. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... Fixed-line operator Telefonia Dialog, 100% owned by KGHM, recorded an operational profit close to the zero-level in the first quarter of 2003. KGHM President Stanisław Speczik declared that in April Dialog is expected to bring some profit, which should spare KGHM a substantial sum. In 2002, Dialog recorded a net loss of zł. 452 million. (Parkiet, p. 4) ... The official receiver has failed for the third time to sell Krotoszyn brewery. He claims, however, that a re-launch of production is still a possibility. The last tender assessed the brewery's value at zł. 4 million. The next tender will concern the brewery's buildings, the value of which is estimated at zł. 2.5 million. (Parkiet, p. 6) K.Ż.